Guano-distributer.



Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

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V I. Attorneys Witnesses A. H. FENCE.

.GUANO DISTRIBUTER. 11121401111011 FILED MAY 13, 1912.

1,050,165. Patented Jan.14,1913.

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ventor Attorneys OLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH COQWASHINQTON. D. C.

ALONZO H. r nnon, or soMERvILLE, ALABAMA.

GUANO-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14., 1913.

Application filed May 13, 1912. Serial No. 697,005.

To all whom it may c0ncam.

Be it known that I, ALONZO H. PENOE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Somerville, in the county of Morgan and State of Alabama,have invented a new and useful Guano-Distributer, of which the followingis a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application, is adapted tobe employed for distributing guano and the like.

The guano or other material passes from a fixed hopper into adistributing pan, and from the distributing pan through a chute into ashoe or furrow opener. A means is provided for tilting the distributervertically, so as to increase or diminish the rate at which the materialis delivered into the chute and furrow opener. The distributer ismounted for pivotal movement in a horizontal plane, and mechanism isprovidedwhereby the ground wheel of the structure is made operative tooscillate the distributer horizontally. This mechanism for oscillatingthe distributer horizontally, consists of a polygonal shaft, driven bymeans of a belt and intermeshing pinions, from the ground wheel, and thedistributer is spring-held against the polygonal shaft, so that, whenthe shaft rotates, the distributer will be moved rapidly, in ahorizontal plane, with a sifting motion.

The objects of the invention are to provide a distributer which may beadjusted vertically, to regulate the amount of material deposited; andto provide novel means for imparting a horizontal oscillation to thedistributer.

A further object of the invention is to improve generally, and to rendermore efficient, devices of the type to which the present inventionappertains.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectionon the line EF of Fig. 2, parts being removed and parts appearing inelevation; Fig. 2 is a top plan; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectlonupon the line AB of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmental horizontal section upon the line CD of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided, as a primary andfundamental element, a wheel-mounted frame, denoted generally by thenumeral 1. The frame 1 may consist of side bars 2, supporting, adjacentthe forward portion of the frame, a shovel ploW 3. Journaled forrotation between the rear ends of the side bars 2, is a ground wheel 4.The side bars 2 of the frame 1 support, between the shovel plow 3 andthe ground wheel 4, a hopper 5. Handles 6 are provided, the same beingsecured to the frame 1, adjacent their forward ends, the handles 6 beingsuitably braced to the rear portion of the frame 1,'as shown at 7.

The invention further includes a curved shoe or furrow opener, denotedgenerally by the numeral 8, and located to the rear; of the shovel plow3. The forward end of the shoe 8 is connected with the frame 1, as shownat 9, and braces 10 serve to unite the rear end of the shoe 8 with therear portion of the frame. Carried by the lower, forward portion of thehopper 5, or supported upon the frame in any other desired manner, isanangle bracket 11. Located below the hopper 5 is a distributer 12, thesame preferably taking the form of a pan, open at its rear end. Theforward endof the pan or distributer 12 is pivotally connected with theangle bracket'll, through the instrumentality of a bolt and wing nutconnection 14 or the like, the connection between the distributer 12 andthe angle bracket 11 being a loose one, so that the distributer 12 may,at once, have horizontal movement, and, at the same time be subject tovertical adjustment. The rear end of the distributer 12 projects into achute 15, which chute 15, in its turn, discharges into the shoe orfurrow opener 8. The distributer 12 further includes a rearwardlyextended arm 16, connected by means of a link 17, with a-lever 18,adapted to engage a segment 19, the segment 19 being secured to thehopper 5. The lever 18 is fulcrumed upon the segment 19, as shown at 20.

Noting particularly Fig. 3, it will be seen that a yoke 21 is carried bythe side bars 2, the yoke being located to the rear of the hopper 5. Thelowermost portion of the yoke 21 supports athrust bearing 22, in whichis journaled for rotation, the lower end of a vertically disposedactuating shaft 23, the upper end of which is rotatable within a bearingbracket 2%, secured to the rear portion of the hopper 5. The actuatingshaft 23 includes a polygonal portion 25. As shown, the polygonalportion 25 takes the form of a sleeve, lreyed to the actuating shaft asshown at 26 in Fig. 4; although the manner of forming the polygonalportion 25 upon the shaft 23 is of no great moment. it retractile spring27 is assembled with the rear end of the arm 16 of the distributor, thespring 27 being connected with one of the side bars 2 of the frame. Thefunction of the spring 27 is to hold the arm 16 of the distributeryieldingly against the polygonal portion 25 of the actuating shaft 23.

Secured to the actuating shaft 23 is a beveled pinion 28, meshing into.a beveled pinion 29, secured to a horizontally disposed auxiliary shaft30, journaled forrotation in one side of the yoke 21, and in a standard31 which rises from the lower portion of the yoke, as will be clearlyunderstood upon an inspection of Fig. 3. Secured to the outer end of theauxiliary shaft 30 is a sprocket wheel 32, about which is trained achain 33, the same being engaged about a wheel 34:, carried by the shaft35 upon which the ground wheel a is mounted.

The operation of the device is as follows ;The guano or other material.which is to be distributed, is placed within the hopper 5, the materialpassing from the hopper 5 into the distributer 12, and thence by way ofthe chute 15 into the shoe 8. hen the ground wheel 4 is rotated, theshaft 35 will cause a rotation of the sprocket wheel 3 1, the sprocketwheel 34; actuating the chain 33, the chain 33 rotating the wheel 32 andthe auxiliary shaft 30, the intermeshing pinions 29 and 28 causingarotation of the actuating shaft Recalling that the arm 16 of thedistributer 12 is held against the polygonal portion 25 of the actuating shaft 23, through the medium of the spring 27, it will be seenthat when the actuating shaft 23 is rotated, in the manner hereinbeforedescribed, the polygonal portion 25 of the shaft will move thedistributer 12 rapidly. to and fro, in a horizontal plane, thus causingthe material. which is in the distributer to sift into the chute 15, andto pass thence into the shoe 8. l/Vhen it is desired to increase theamount of material which the distributer 12 discharges into the chute15, the lever 18 may be manipulated, so as to raise and lower the rearend of the distributer. Obviously, by noting which of the notches in thesegment 19 is engaged by the lever 13, the amountrescues of materialdelivered by the distributor 12 may be accurately determined after someobservation and experiment.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A device ofthe class described comprising a frame; a ground wheel thereon; adistributer pivotally supported by the frame; a vertically disposedshaft supported for rotation by the frame and having a verticallydisposed polygonal portion adapted to engage the distributor, thedistributor being mounted to slide along the polygonal portion tovarythe angle of the distributor with respect to the horizontal meansconnected with the distributer for adjusting the distributer along thepolygonal portion; and means for connecting the shaft with the groundwheel.

2. A device of the class described comprising a frame; a ground wheeljournaled for rotation on the frame; a horizontally disposed auxiliaryshaft for rotation upon the frame; means for connecting the auxiliaryshaft operatively with the ground wheel; a vertically disposed actuatingshaft supported for rotation by the frame and having an eccentricportion; beveled pinions connecting the auxiliary shaft and theactuating shaft; a distributer pivotally supported by the frame andadapted to bear against the eccentric portion of the actuating shaft,whereby the actuating shaft will impart a reciprocatory movement to thedistributor when the actuating shaft is rotated; and means formaintaining the distributer engaged with the eccentric portion of theactuating shaft.

3. A device of the class described comprising a frame; a ground wheelthereon; a distributer pivotally supported by the frame and equippedwith a rearwardly extended arm; a vertically disposed shaft supportedfor rotation by the frame and having an eccentric portion adapted toengage the arm to impart a reciprocatory movement to the distributor, ina horizontal plane; means for operatively connecting the shaft with theground wheel; and means connected with the arm for raising thedistributor.

4. A device of the class described comprising a frame; a ground wheel.journaled for rotation upon the frame; a horizontally disposed auxiliaryshaft supported for rotation upon the frame; a belt connecting theauxiliary shaft operatively with the ground wheel; a vertically disposedactuating shaft supported for rotation by the frame, and having aneccentric portion; beveled pinious connecting the auxiliary shaft andthe actuating shaft; a distributor pivotally supported by the frame andadapted to bear against the eccentric portion of the actuating shaft,whereby the actuating shaft will impart a horizontal reciprocatorymovement to the distributer, when the actuating shaft is rotated; andspring means for maintaining the distributer engaged with the eccentricportion of the actuating shaft.

5. A device of the class described comprising a frame; a ground wheelthereon; a hopper supported upon the frame; a distributer pivotallymounted beneath the hopper; a chute into which the distributerprotrudes; a frame-supported two part shoe between the parts of whichthe chute discharges; a vertically disposed actuating shaft supportedfor rotation by the frame, and having a Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

polygonal portion adapted to engage with the distributer; spring meansfor maintaining the distributer engaged with the eccentric portion ofthe shaft; and means for operatively connecting the shaft with theground wheel.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALONZO H. PENCE.

Witnesses:

THOMAS J. MORROW, GARLAND W. STEWART.

Washington, D. 0.

